JMU thinks way to highly of themselves. Couldn't be happier they've moved on. And their hypocrisy, whining and threats on the way out makes me like them less than I thought possible.
https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/spo...359023001/
"But on the way out of the CAA, the Dukes created a mess for themselves, and those they are leaving behind weren't interested in helping clean it up."
"That bylaw was used on previous programs that left the CAA. East Carolina, Navy, American, Georgia State, Old Dominion, George Mason, VCU. No one was exempt.
So it went for JMU last week. The Dukes’ teams, too, would be ineligible to be called a conference champion, or use the league’s automatic bid in an NCAA tournament."
“When they came and asked us to vote, they didn’t even mention any students whatsoever. None. Zero. There was no concern,” he said. He hoped that JMU had told its athletes directly about the repercussions, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
He later added: “I can tell you, it’s just an unfortunate situation where people make decisions and they think they don’t have any consequence.”
“From an athletic director standpoint, there’s no move afoot. Obviously, the structure: the chancellors and presidents run the league now. The athletic directors provide all the information and research at the chancellors’ and presidents’ requests,” Bass said. “I’m not aware of any movement to take any action and change things.”